This record group contains canceled orders that were issued by the county commissioners for payment to be made by the county treasurer. The orders show date, order number, amount, name of payee, purpose, and signatures of the county commissioners. In the case of "poor children," teachers were reimbursed by the county for tuition and/or the supplies purchased for students whose parents were unable to pay. Orders include: Poor Children, Almshouse, Bridges, Coroners' Inquests, Prisons, Roads, Court House, and Tax Exonerations.
System of Arrangement
The record group is organized chronologically, then arranged by order number within each year.
Located on road leading from Christiana to McCalls Ferry about eight miles from ferry, near John Way's store.
Signers of Petition: James Ankrum, William W. Steeler, Vincent Stubbs, Robert King, Samuel Neeper, David Brown, Hugh Long, Alexander McPherson, D. Montgomery, William Neel, David Scott, William Ritchie Jr., James Porter, Robert Shippen.
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Signers of Petition: William Ankrim, William W. Steele, G. H. Tower, Joseph Penny, John Dance, William Moore, Samuel Morrison, John Pusey, George G. Wentz, John [Loust], Robert Barclay, John Stibley, Ezekiel Atkinson.
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Signers of Petition: Philip Housekeeper, Ezekial Atkinson, Samuel Mousson, George G. Wentz, C. M. Johnston, Michael Glacken, William Ankrim, Samuel Maxwell, William W. Steele, Joseph Showalter, Leonard Johnson, T. W. Housekeeper, James McPherson, G. Morison.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Samuel [Moussen], John Buchanan, George G. Wentz, George Long, Leonard Johnson, Hezekiah Freeston, Mahlan Pusey, William Clark, James Ankrim, John Pusey, William Rodgers, Thomas Johnson, Rynear Lewis, Amos Ailes, Stephen J. Hamilton.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: Israel Penrose, John Buchanan, George Long, John Daner, John N. Russel, William W. Steele, James McPherson, William Ankrim, Gardner Furness, David Brown, David Parry, James Martin Jr., Nathan Roberts, James Jefferson, Joseph Showalter.
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Signers of Petition: William W. Steele, Thomas Neel, John Lovett, Samuel Morrisson, [Robert] Brookings, Izeral Miller, Joseph Ganson, John [Puny], Christian Wenditz, Leonard Johnson, John Stibely, Amos Millhouse, Robert Barclay.
1 item, 1 piece
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Signers of Petition: John Buchanan, David Parry, Daniel Morrison, William W. Steele, John Lovett, Samuel D. Arrick, Robert Clark, Geroge Long, James Good, Joseph Showalter, Joseph Kyle, Samuel Boyd, Samuel Morrison, John Dance.
1 Item, 1 Piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
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